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Friday, February 24, 2012

No Mo' Chemo!

Tonight, we gave the final dose of chemotherapy to Scarlett. After nearly 13 months, it has finally come to an end.

I heard this song for the first time as I was driving home from the hospital one night after her big surgeries. Every time I heard it after that, I thought about how it was a perfect theme song for this day that I thought would never come.(I had to change the link, so here's the official video.)

We got Scarlett a pink frosted cupcake to celebrate her accomplishment. She took a minute to warm up to it...

Then she began to tear it apart, without letting any of it touch her mouth...

And by the time she was finished, she had successfully dissected it without tasting a single speck!

After a bath, she went to bed, just like every other night. We enjoyed some celebratory champagne as we completed the final medication diary.

Tomorrow, we are right back into our normal routine. She will never remember all the nights of gloves and syringes, and the subsequent days of sickness. I hope that this is the end of an era, that we never, ever have to come back to this again.

feeling a little weepy here! Very happy tears for you and your sweet girl, I cannot remember how I first found your blog but I have been keeping track of your beautiful little ones progress, I am so glad to read this post!

perfect song and what a perfect moment! *clinks glass* here's to no more nights of pain, tears, and illness. Here's to freedom from protocols and syringes. Here's to a brand new joyous start for the 3 of you. I comment the two of you by the way for staying strong for each other as you went through this. I can only imagine how hard that has to be on a marriage...

but oh how worthwhile it is!!! I am so thrilled to be able to share in this joy with you!

Yea thank God this is amazing news! Love the pics, love the song! I have been praying for you and your family since the beginning and will continue to do so! You are phenomenal Mom, Dad and little Miss and don't you forget it!!! Tons of love from San Diego!!!

Praise GOD! So happy to hear about her clear MRI and now her last dose of Chemo! May you never have to go though this again. Scarlett is a strong girl, who has amazing strong parents. So glad you and DH can find a way to connect after all this too. What a great way to celebrate. Will be praying for her continued recovery and strength. Looking forward to hearing about all her triumphs in her journey ahead. She is so beautiful! p.s. DS didn't eat his first or second birthday cake. He played with it then cried his hands were dirty. LOL Thats all part of the fun of it. :)